McCain Would Increase Medicare Part D Premiums for High Income Seniors--A Small Step in the Right Direction

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
As part of his broader speech on economic issues John McCain today called for high income seniors to pay more for their Part D drug coverage. Couples making more than $160,000 a year would pay higher premiums.This is a good idea and a down payment on something I believe is ultimately unavoidable--means testing for entitlement programs.It isn't news that the cost of senior programs--Medicare,